The Bruins take wing to meet the Ducks at 10:00PM Eastern (yawn) Friday night on NESN.
- On the road again- the Bruins are actually looking to be in good shape, well, except for that David Pastrnak issue. Boston Herald
- Fresh from Providence, who is this former captain of Minnesota-Duluth? Meet Karson Kuhlman. Boston Sports Journal
- What is it about the call-up that begs further questions? 985 The Sports Hub
- Does the injury to David Pastrnak change the Bruins’ approach to trade deadline? My NHL Trade Rumors
- In trade talk- Matt Kalman will go to the mat advocating for the acquisition of Mark Stone, despite the price and the merits of other potential trade targets. WEEI
- Just in time for Valentines day, the Ice Dogs send greetings. @OHLIceDogs
- Marc Savard tutored Steve Dangle in this commercial spot- chirps ensued. (Video, 1:00) Streamable, via Reddit
- Celebrate Black History Month by revisiting the career of Jarome Iginla. Sportsnet
Elsewhere around the rink:
- Ducks goaltender Kevin Boyle had reason to celebrate, as his beleaguered team shut out the Canucks to end their 7 game dive in his NHL debut (and his new coach’s first win) last night. Orange County Register
- Finland has been pipelining in a prodigious number of players into the NHL, and not just those vaunted goaltenders. New York Times
- 31 Thoughts notes that former Bruin Blake Wheeler is uniquely positioned to set a new NHL record. Interestingly, three of the four nearest record competitors are also former Bruins. Sportsnet
- What do you do when the Boston Beanpot Charity Challenge is over? (Video, 0:40) @TravisRoyFoundation
- From a virtual pulpit located in an actual church building, Sean Forman delivers sports fancystats, including Hockey-Reference. New York Times
- “The freaky, fluky, or simply weird” shots challenge NHL goalies every day. Sometimes goalies just have to shake it off. Sports Illustrated
- Here’s a twist on Valentine’s Day- when did these Blackhawks recall first falling in love with the game of hockey? Chicago Tribune